Layer 2 Connection
We provide managed Layer 2 connectivity through major exchange environments, owned by one engineering team.
Get a Dedicated Connection
Don’t just mesh cloud, exchange, and data center connectivity across multiple vendors. Don’t waste time and existing network resources coordinating work. These problems slow you down. We can do better.
We manage Layer 2 connectivity, utilizing private Ethernet links between your endpoints. This allows you to free up public internet resources that you are currently using to connect to cloud. One team is responsible for design, change, and support.
What You Receive
Ordering access isn’t the hard part. Operating it is.
Common issues we fix:
Variable latency because the path is shared or indirect
SLAs split across vendors, with gaps at the handoff
Portal-led support that can't coordinate across providers
Slow resolution when troubleshooting crosses a boundary
Finger-pointing during outages or degradations
Internal teams stuck translating between providers to get a fix moving
Move the work off your team and allow your engineers to focus on innovation rather than capacity planning and break-fix.
We Run Escalation for You
You shouldn’t need to coordinate multiple providers to get a simple outcome. When connectivity degrades, you need one team that already knows the build and can act fast.
We set the handoffs and the route
We document the build, including who owns what
We monitor it and catch issues early
We manage changes so performance stays stable
We stay on escalation until there is resolution
If your model depends on tickets across providers, escalation slows down at the boundary. With Network Strategies, you get a single thread from first alert to final fix.
You’ll know what’s happening, what’s next, and who’s driving it.
Stand Up to Audit Scrutiny
If you operate under HIPAA-aligned or SOC 2 audit pressure, you need interconnection with documentation and change control you can produce on demand.
You get:
Direct access to our senior engineers
Human-led design and planning before provisioning
End-to-end documentation delivered as standard, including network diagrams and runbooks
Audit-ready documentation (including HIPAA and SOC 2) and change control as part of the operating model
Answers ready, available and documented.
Stop Building One-Off Interconnects
You already have cloud on-ramps available. You’ve done the easy part. The hard part is owning the connection when it crosses an exchange and a cloud provider.
We run connections to Google Partner Interconnect and VPP, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Oracle, and the Equinix ecosystem. This includes direct Layer 2 connectivity where your cloud on-ramps live, operated as one service across providers and sites.
Layer 2 Connectivity FAQs
What are the benefits of using a Layer 2 connection for networking?
A Layer 2 connection gives you a private handoff between environments. It reduces reliance on public routing and keeps handoffs easier to document and support.
How does a point-to-point connection improve data transfer?
A Layer 2 point-to-point connection keeps paths direct between endpoints, reducing variability and making it easier to isolate where performance drops.
What options are available for enhancing Layer 2 network performance?
Start with endpoint location and handoff choice. Add redundancy where needed. Keep design decisions and changes documented so the service stays supportable as requirements change.
Can direct connectivity solutions reduce latency in data transmission?
Direct connectivity can reduce latency by avoiding public transit and reducing hops between endpoints, but results depend on where the handoffs are and how the connection is operated.
What is the difference between Layer 2 and internet-based connectivity?
Layer 2 extends a network segment between endpoints. Internet-based connectivity relies on best-effort routing across shared network resources, which can introduce variable latency.